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The Visual Display of Quantitative Information

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The classic book on statistical graphics, charts, tables. Theory and practice in the design of data graphics, 250 illustrations of the best (and a few of the worst) statistical graphics, with detailed analysis of how to display data for precise, effective, quick analysis. Design of the high-resolution displays, small multiples. Editing and improving graphics. The data-ink ratio. Time-series, relational graphics, data maps, multivariate designs. Detection of graphical deception: design variation vs. data variation. Sources of deception. Aesthetics and data graphical displays. This is the second edition of The Visual Display of Quantitative Information. This new edition provides excellent color reproductions of the many graphics of William Playfair, adds color to other images, and includes all the changes and corrections accumulated during 17 printings of the first edition.

Data decorators, data-ink, instant chartjunk, and naked women Perhaps the single most accessible book on data visualizations. You are given a tour of the history of visualizations, the seminal contributions of people such as Playfair, Tukey, and others, a rogues’ gallery of sorts of awful visualizations, a peek into small-multiples visualizations, and an exposition of the principles of good graphic design and visualizations. A must-have book for anyone interested in good data visualizations.Tufte’s contention is that a lack of adequate…

A fantastic introduction – and a recommendation If you want to improve your ability to analyze and visualize data, Tufte’s book is a great place to start.The book provides an excellent blend of practice, tactical advice that can be applied to any Excel or PowerPoint graph – and discussions about the nature of data that seed ideas about more powerful and complex visualizations.Being an old book, many of the examples are historic and hand-drawn. If you’re looking for click-by-click advice on how to make your next…